1995 Spanish local elections in the Basque Country

This article presents the results breakdown of the local elections held in the Basque Country on 28 May 1995. The following tables show detailed results in the autonomous community's most populous municipalities, sorted alphabetically.

City control The following table lists party control in the most populous municipalities, including provincial capitals (highlighted in bold). Gains for a party are highlighted in that party's colour.

Municipality Population Previous control New control Barakaldo 103,594 Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE)) Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE)) Basauri 50,020 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Bilbao 371,876 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Donostia-San Sebastián 177,929 Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE)) Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE)) Getxo 83,466 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Irun 55,360 Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE)) Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE)) Portugalete 56,441 Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE)) Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE)) Rentería 41,418 Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE)) Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE)) Santurtzi 50,458 Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE)) Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE)) Vitoria-Gasteiz 214,148 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)

Municipalities Barakaldo Population: 103,594 + ← Summary of the 28 May 1995 City Council of Barakaldo election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))1 15,190 29.54 −8.80 9 −3 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 11,619 22.60 −5.13 7 −1 People's Party (PP) 8,537 16.60 +8.31 5 +3 United Left (IU/EB) 6,990 13.59 +9.30 4 +4 Popular Unity (HB) 4,680 9.10 −4.54 2 −2 Basque Solidarity (EA) 2,110 4.10 −1.29 0 −1 Electors' Local Group (AVE) 1,353 2.63 New 0 ±0 Platform of Independents of Spain (PIE) 132 0.26 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 807 1.57 +0.56 Total 51,418 27 ±0 Valid votes 51,418 99.36 +0.15 Invalid votes 333 0.64 −0.15 Votes cast / turnout 51,751 60.57 +6.20 Abstentions 33,684 39.43 −6.20 Registered voters 85,435 Sources

Basauri Population: 50,020 + ← Summary of the 28 May 1995 City Council of Basauri election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 7,908 33.42 −2.03 9 −2 Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))1 6,123 25.88 −11.43 7 −3 People's Party (PP) 3,208 13.56 +8.58 3 +3 United Left (IU/EB) 2,570 10.86 +7.91 3 +3 Popular Unity (HB) 2,540 10.73 −3.34 3 −1 Basque Solidarity (EA) 876 3.70 +0.29 0 ±0 Humanist Platform (PH) 67 0.28 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 371 1.57 +0.67 Total 23,663 25 ±0 Valid votes 23,663 99.25 −0.11 Invalid votes 178 0.75 +0.11 Votes cast / turnout 23,841 58.69 +2.88 Abstentions 16,781 41.31 −2.88 Registered voters 40,622 Sources

Bilbao Population: 371,876 + ← Summary of the 28 May 1995 City Council of Bilbao election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 50,598 26.54 −8.18 9 −2 People's Party (PP) 40,457 21.22 +7.10 7 +3 Basque Citizen Initiative (ICV–Gorordo) 32,129 16.85 New 5 +5 Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))1 27,381 14.36 −13.56 4 −4 Popular Unity (HB) 15,451 8.10 −4.06 2 −2 United Left (IU/EB) 14,031 7.36 +5.63 2 +2 Basque Solidarity (EA) 7,535 3.95 −2.30 0 −2 Platform of Independents of Spain (PIE) 287 0.15 New 0 ±0 Coalition for a New Socialist Party (NPS)2 108 0.06 −0.07 0 ±0 Blank ballots 2,688 1.41 +0.42 Total 190,665 29 ±0 Valid votes 190,665 99.42 +0.16 Invalid votes 1,113 0.58 −0.16 Votes cast / turnout 191,778 61.14 +7.53 Abstentions 121,883 38.86 −7.53 Registered voters 313,661 Sources

Donostia-San Sebastián Population: 177,929 + ← Summary of the 28 May 1995 City Council of Donostia-San Sebastián election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 22,611 23.84 +7.52 7 +2 Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))1 21,677 22.85 −2.75 7 ±0 Basque Solidarity (EA) 16,271 17.15 −5.21 5 −1 Popular Unity (HB) 13,579 14.32 −2.95 4 −1 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 11,331 11.95 −3.29 3 −1 United Left (IU/EB) 4,975 5.25 +4.24 1 +1 We, the Women of the Plaza (Plazandreok) 2,287 2.41 New 0 ±0 Public Hats (Herri-Hats) 186 0.20 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 1,931 2.04 +1.05 Total 94,848 27 ±0 Valid votes 94,848 99.38 −0.12 Invalid votes 589 0.62 +0.12 Votes cast / turnout 95,437 63.16 +6.99 Abstentions 55,665 36.84 −6.99 Registered voters 151,102 Sources

Getxo Population: 83,466 + ← Summary of the 28 May 1995 City Council of Getxo election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 15,353 35.48 −2.41 10 −1 People's Party (PP) 12,970 29.97 +9.73 8 +3 Popular Unity (HB) 3,937 9.10 −3.37 2 −1 Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))1 3,666 8.47 −9.39 2 −2 Basque Solidarity (EA) 3,344 7.73 −0.90 2 ±0 United Left (IU/EB) 3,041 7.03 +5.88 1 +1 Blank ballots 964 2.23 +0.85 Total 43,275 25 ±0 Valid votes 43,275 99.39 +0.14 Invalid votes 266 0.61 −0.14 Votes cast / turnout 43,541 65.61 +8.64 Abstentions 22,826 34.39 −8.64 Registered voters 66,367 Sources

Irun Population: 55,360 + ← Summary of the 28 May 1995 City Council of Irun election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))1 7,793 28.90 −11.11 8 −3 People's Party (PP) 5,485 20.34 +10.46 5 +3 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 4,545 16.85 −2.68 4 −1 Popular Unity (HB) 2,912 10.80 −3.25 3 −1 United Left (IU/EB) 2,870 10.64 +8.62 3 +3 Basque Solidarity (EA) 2,568 9.52 −2.00 2 −1 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 89 0.33 −1.59 0 ±0 Blank ballots 706 2.62 +1.55 Total 26,968 25 ±0 Valid votes 26,968 99.30 −0.05 Invalid votes 191 0.70 +0.05 Votes cast / turnout 27,159 59.57 +5.14 Abstentions 18,432 40.43 −5.14 Registered voters 45,593 Sources

Portugalete Population: 56,441 + ← Summary of the 28 May 1995 City Council of Portugalete election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))1 7,839 27.31 −15.56 7 −5 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 7,066 24.62 +0.79 7 +1 People's Party (PP) 4,915 17.12 +9.34 5 +3 United Left (IU/EB) 4,755 16.57 +9.32 4 +2 Popular Unity (HB) 2,352 8.19 −3.07 2 −1 Basque Solidarity (EA) 1,260 4.39 −0.30 0 ±0 Blank ballots 518 1.80 +0.81 Total 28,705 25 ±0 Valid votes 28,705 99.26 +0.05 Invalid votes 214 0.74 −0.05 Votes cast / turnout 28,919 62.10 +6.78 Abstentions 17,652 37.90 −6.78 Registered voters 46,571 Sources

Rentería Population: 41,418 + ← Summary of the 28 May 1995 City Council of Rentería election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))1 6,836 33.66 −11.82 8 −3 Popular Unity (HB) 4,715 23.22 −2.99 5 −1 Basque Solidarity (EA) 2,257 11.11 +0.71 2 ±0 United Left (IU/EB) 2,091 10.30 +8.23 2 +2 People's Party (PP) 2,076 10.22 +6.11 2 +2 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 1,907 9.39 −0.59 2 ±0 Blank ballots 424 2.09 +1.36 Total 20,306 21 ±0 Valid votes 20,306 99.14 −0.14 Invalid votes 177 0.86 +0.14 Votes cast / turnout 20,483 59.69 +4.26 Abstentions 13,831 40.31 −4.26 Registered voters 34,314 Sources

Santurtzi Population: 50,458 + ← Summary of the 28 May 1995 City Council of Santurtzi election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))1 6,776 27.20 −12.61 7 −4 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 6,700 26.90 +1.49 7 ±0 People's Party (PP) 3,572 14.34 +8.15 4 +3 United Left (IU/EB) 3,465 13.91 +9.04 4 +4 Popular Unity (HB) 2,962 11.89 −4.73 3 −2 Basque Solidarity (EA) 1,040 4.18 −0.96 0 −1 Blank ballots 393 1.58 +0.81 Total 24,908 25 ±0 Valid votes 24,908 99.24 −0.15 Invalid votes 192 0.76 +0.15 Votes cast / turnout 25,100 60.47 +6.64 Abstentions 16,409 39.53 −6.64 Registered voters 41,509 Sources

Vitoria-Gasteiz Population: 214,148 + ← Summary of the 28 May 1995 City Council of Vitoria-Gasteiz election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 29,978 28.16 +1.82 9 +1 People's Party (PP) 19,240 18.07 +9.78 5 +3 Alavese Unity (UA) 18,726 17.59 −4.43 5 −2 Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))1 15,568 14.62 −8.33 4 −2 United Left (IU/EB) 8,856 8.32 +6.96 2 +2 Popular Unity (HB) 7,448 7.00 −2.14 2 −1 Basque Solidarity (EA) 4,951 4.65 −0.68 0 −1 Blank ballots 1,704 1.60 +0.62 Total 106,471 27 ±0 Valid votes 106,471 99.21 ±0.00 Invalid votes 850 0.79 ±0.00 Votes cast / turnout 107,321 61.84 +7.99 Abstentions 66,235 38.16 −7.99 Registered voters 173,556 Sources

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